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Vietnamese maritime rescue forces brought a Georgian crew member ashore for emergency treatment overnight after he fell critically ill on a tanker off the coast of Khanh Hoa Province.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has urged sanitation workers to take pride in their “silent” but vital role, while calling on the public to cooperate in keeping Hanoi clean in the run-up to the Lunar New Year.

Police in the northern province of Ninh Binh will deploy drones to monitor and record the illegal use of firecrackers on Lunar New Year’s Eve.

Pet care providers in Ho Chi Minh City are reporting a sharp rise in demand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as owners seek grooming, boarding and exercise services for their animals.

Thirty-four people were killed and 31 injured in 52 traffic accidents nationwide on February 14, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, theTraffic Police Department reported.

The celebration featured cultural performances and traditional Tet cuisine, leaving a warm impression of a united Vietnamese community and the growing Vietnam-France friendship.

Cuba will facilitate AgriVMA’s rice project in Los Palacios, with plans to replicate the model nationwide, Deputy Agriculture Minister Telce Abdel González said.

Hanoi traffic police carried out overnight alcohol checks across the city on February 13, handling dozens of drink-driving violations.

Flower growers in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are working overnight as Tet demand surges, with some farms reporting orders up 50 per cent or more.

Sunny days and largely dry nights are expected to dominate the weather in Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam during the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, meteorologists said.

Confectionery streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter are crowded with shoppers and lines of motorbikes as Tet draws near.

In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year or Tet, Binh Dong Wharf flower market in HCM City once again takes on its traditional, vibrant charm, drawing crowds of residents to shop and stroll.

Hanoi Police handed over on February 13 an internationally wanted Korean national to the Republic of Korea (RoK) police in accordance with legal procedures.

A driver and the owner of a passenger coach have been fined a combined VND 207 million (about USD 7,870) after a 45-seat vehicle was found carrying 83 passengers on an expressway.

Heavy outbound traffic on the last working day before Tet left major roads in Hanoi severely congested, with vehicles inching forward metre by metre as residents departed for the nine-day holiday.

The Pahang Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has made its largest-ever drug seizure, confiscating 1.57 tonnes of methamphetamine valued at an estimated USD 20 million.

Hanoi’s streets have ground to a near standstill in the final days before Lunar New Year, as soaring demand for travel and shopping sends traffic volumes surging across the capital.

Party, State leaders paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on Friday morning on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is handling unprecedented traffic ahead of the Lunar New Year, with daily flight numbers surpassing 1,000 for the first time.